Electronic gaming machines (EGMs) do not display enough information for people to use as cues to track their gambling session. This study tested the effects of an informative display that provided more detailed information and pop-up messages. With the informative display, there was the choice to keep winnings, instead of using them as available credits. The results showed that an informative display had multiple benefits over a standard display. Participants kept track of the number of spins they played more frequently. They were more accurate in how much money and time they had spent. They were also more likely to use the additional information as cues to quit and were less likely to spend their winnings. The pop-up messages also helped participants estimate how much they had spent. Participants rated the game as most enjoyable when the pop-up messages were paired with the informative display, and least enjoyable when the pop-up messages were paired with the standard display.
